Which courses meet a humanities or fine arts requirement?

It usually sits in the arts or the humanities part of a list. Illinois says its ARTH 110 “satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Humanities - Lit & Arts”, and UMGC counts “Any ARTH, ARTT, ASTD, GRCO, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language course”. NCCRS recommends UPI Study's Art History 1 and 2 for 3 semester hours each in Art History, Studio Art, design programs or as a general elective.

Check your college's list first, then take courses on it that you can finish on your own schedule. Arizona State asks for “Humanities, Arts and Design (six credit hours - two courses)”, and Cal State Long Beach for one arts and one humanities course. UPI Study's humanities courses are self-paced, with a syllabus on each course page to send your registrar.

NCCRS recommends it for 3 semester hours in Philosophy or Humanities, upper division, and ACE also recommends it (ACE ID UPIS-0004). TESU lists “Courses in the appreciation of art, music or theater; literature; foreign language; philosophy and/or religious studies.”, and Georgia Tech's Arts, Humanities and Ethics courses “analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts”.

Art History 1 (ART 101) introduces the history of art from prehistory through the Gothic period, from the ancient Near East and Egypt to medieval Europe. Principles of Philosophy (Philosophy 200) covers core questions of philosophy: logic, knowledge, religion, values, moral theory, and political and social thought.

Art History 1: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Art History among other subjects. Principles of Philosophy: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, upper division, in Philosophy among other subjects; ACE recommends 3 (ACE ID UPIS-0004).

Principles of Philosophy is longer by its syllabus. Art History 1: 15 chapters and 45 instructional hours. Principles of Philosophy: 12 chapters and 58.5 instructional hours. Both are self-paced, so you finish as fast or as slow as you want.

Neither syllabus lists a prerequisite, so you can start with any of them.

Art History 1: 100 multiple-choice questions, 25% of the grade. Principles of Philosophy: 100 multiple-choice plus 5 short answer questions questions, 50% of the grade.

Art History 1: Kleiner, Fred S. Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Global History. 16th ed., Cengage, 2020 (optional), with other references. Principles of Philosophy: Smith, Nathan, et al. Introduction to Philosophy. OpenStax, 2022, with other references.

Art History 1: NCCRS only. Principles of Philosophy: yes, ACE ID UPIS-0004, 3 semester hours. ACE listings run three years and UPI Study renews them as they end; credit you have earned stays valid for 10 years.

Humanities Critical Thinking & Analysis. In the “Art and ideas” order on the History, humanities and languages courses page, it follows Principles of Philosophy. Your program may set its own order.

A pass is 70 or more. The grading scale on your UPI Study transcript shows how 70 maps to a letter grade; for most colleges it is a C.

As soon as your dashboard shows Art History 1 at 100%. The last assignment takes about 48 hours to be checked, so leave about two days after you submit it, then request the transcript.

ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities. Search your school in Find My College, and ask your registrar whether each course meets the arts part or the humanities part of your list. For the registrar: Art History 1's NCCRS recommendation lists Art History and Principles of Philosophy's NCCRS recommendation lists Philosophy.